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Origin & history of Dow1
Modern American roots
Dow comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning The name 'Dao' means "path" or "way.".
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How popular is Dow?
1962
peak year
The name Dow reached its peak in 1962, with 26 registrations (ranked #1557). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12569) today, averaging about 5 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 1,091 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
26
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,557)
(ranked #1,557)
5
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
50
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,091
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dow6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
D4
O6
W5
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Dow❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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